Libya rebels attack govt forces near Tunisia border

TUNIS, March 18 (Reuters) - Libyan rebels attacked
government positions near the western town of Nalut and the
border with Tunisia on Friday morning, a rebel fighter said.

"From four in the morning (0200 GMT) we attacked two centres
where Gaddafi's forces are positioned near the town of Nalut and
close to the Tunisian border," a rebel fighter in Nalut told
Reuters by phone.

Four government soldiers and one rebel figher were killed in
the fighting, he said, adding the rebels had captured 18
soldiers.

The report could not be independently verified, but
residents in Dhiba, which is on the Tunisian side of the border,
said they had heard the sound of explosions coming from the
Nalut region.

Nalut is about 60 km (35 miles) from the border.
(Reporting by Tarek Amara; Editing by Matthew Jones)